This seminar is designed to provide a general yet substantive overview on the legal and practical implications of recent and expected changes in Sustainability-related state and federal regulation. Passage of state laws regarding LEED® (Washington State was the first to mandate that all state projects meet LEED silver requirements), and federal tax incentives in the areas of Brownfields redevelopment and green energy development, provide new economic opportunities and set the stage for new business practices. This program will bring together leading industry professionals, to explore this rapidly emerging area of the law.

Welcome:

Sustainability in the NW, Michael Mann, President of Cyan Strategies

Ins and Outs of Integrated Project Delivery – Case Studies and Results

    •    Ken Sanders, Chief Information Officer, Gensler
    •    Howard Carsman, Attorney/LEED AP, Bullivant Houser Bailey (Moderator)

The Art of Sustainability - a case study of the Whatcom Museum

    •    Olivier Landa, Senior Project Manager, LEED AP, Olson Kundig Architects
    •    Stephen Yamada-Heidner, Principal, LEED AP, Olson Kundig Architects
    •    Janet Kim Lin, Attorney, Bullivant Houser Bailey (Moderator)

Brownfields Redevelopment in the NW and Private/Public (Stimulus) Funding

    •    John Funderburk, MSPH, Vice President, SoundEarth Strategies
    •    Rory Galloway, LG, LHG, Principal, G-Logics
    •    Joe Geivett, Principal, Emerald Bay Equity
    •    Jeremy Hudgeons, Dept. of Housing and Urban Development Office of the Regional Director
    •    Berthin Q. Hyde, LG, LHG, President and CEO, SoundEarth Strategies
    •    Stephanie Jones-Stebbins, Senior Manager--SeaPort Environmental Programs, Port of Seattle
    •    Jim Mueller, Managing Partner, JC Mueller LLC (Former Sr. Director of Development, Vulcan Inc.)
    •    Connie Sue Martin, Attorney, Bullivant Houser Bailey (Moderator)

NW Sustainability Luncheon
Healthy and Sustainable Support the Bottom Line

    •    Buzz Hofford, General Manager, Bon Appétit MGMT Company

The NW Leading the Way in Farm to Table Concepts

    •    John Payne, Olive 8 Hyatt Hotel

Corporate Social Responsibility - How Leading Northwest Corporations are Setting the Standard for National Trends & Bottom Line Benefits

    •    Ernesta Ballard, Senior Vice President Corporate Affairs, Weyerhaeuser
    •    Nate Clark, John Deere Construction & Forestry Division, John Deere Power Systems
    •    Jacqueline Drumheller, Manager, Environmental Projects and Training, Alaska Airlines
    •    Kirsten Ritchie, KPE, LEED® AP Principal, Director of Sustainable Design, Gensler
    •    Julie G. Wade, Director, Corporate Counsel, Starbucks
    •    Prof. April Atwood, Albers School of Business (Moderator)
    •    Steve Fisher, Attorney, Bullivant Houser Bailey (Moderator)

Renewable Energy Innovations - The Future of the NW

    •    Craig Collar, Senior Manager – Energy Resource and Development, Snohomish County Public Utility District
    •    Connie Sue Martin, Attorney, Bullivant Houser Bailey
    •    David Turner, FERC

Closing Remarks

    •    Henry W. McGee, Jr., Professor of Law, Seattle University School of Law

For more information, please visit: http://www.bullivant.com/Seattle-University-2010-Northwest-Sustainability-Summit

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